European Union Association Agreement

The Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between the European Union and Kosovo entered into force on April 1.

The European Commission announced this in a press release on Friday.

The European Parliament on Thursday ratified the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with Kosovo.

The Beta agency is reporting that 486 MEPS were in favor, 102 against, with 81 abstaining.

Months after agreeing with Brussels to upgrade a decades-old Customs Union, Ankara has moved towards implementing practical steps that would bring the economies of Turkey and the European Union closer together.

Kosovo MPs adopted the bill on ratification of Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union on Monday, with 86 votes for the motion.

Serbian MPs voted for the bill, and Serb list whip Slavko Simic said the political group fully supports the SAA, adding this is of great importance for people in the entire region.

Kosovo's parliament ratified the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) on Monday with 86 of the legislature's 120 MPs voting in favour.

Prime Minister Isa Mustafa said the SAA would contribute to further strengthening the country's rule of law as well as its economy.

Kosovo's hopes of joining the European Union received a boost on Tuesday with the signing of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the 28-nation bloc.

Kosovo signed its first contractual agreement with the EU on Tuesday in Strasbourg.

The Stabilisation and Association Agreement, SAA, was signed on behalf of Kosovo by Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and on behalf of the EU by Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

The Council of the European Union has approved the Agreement on Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Kosovo and the European Union.

RTS is reporting this on Thursday, quoting electronic media in Pristina.

Kosovo's Minister of European Integration, Bekim Collaku, on Wednesday said the government would sign a Stabilisation and Association Agreement, SAA, with the EU next week. "The signing will take place next week on October 27th 2015 in Strasbourg," he said.

Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu on Monday welcomed Chairman of the Swedish Parliament Urban Alhin, who was visiting Romania at the invitation of Speaker of Romania's Chamber of Deputies Valeriu Zgonea.